William IV
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William IV

The Last Hanoverian King of Britain

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William IV

The Last Hanoverian King of Britain

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Born in 1765, third son of King George III and Queen Charlotte, Prince William, Duke of Clarence, initially had little expectation of succeeding to the British throne. A brief career in the navy, followed by several years of semi-obscurity and a liaison with the actress Dorothea Jordan that gave them a family of ten children, came to an end with the 'royal race for the crown', requiring him and several of his other similarly unmarried brothers to find wives and ensure the royal succession after the unexpected death of their only legitimate niece Charlotte, daughter of the Prince Regent. William's wife, Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, failed to produce any children who survived infancy, but despite their great difference in ages she succeeded in taminghis previously uncouth manners. By the time he ascended the throne in 1830, the formerly outspoken prince had proved himself fitted to be a conscientious and astute if occasionally eccentric sovereign who successfully weathered the storms engendered by the passage of the Great Reform Bill. Between them, King William and Queen Adelaide helped to restore the popularity of a somewhat tarnished crown and lay the foundations for a modern monarchy under the auspices of their niece who succeeded them as Queen Victoria. This book portrays the life and character of 'Good King Billy', one of Britain's most endearing sovereigns. An affable character of straightforward honesty and common sense, an occasionally tactless, blundering character with an instinctive dislike of pomp and ceremony but with the common touch, he was arguably the most human, down-to-earth of the Hanoverians.

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Publisher
Pen and Sword History
Year
2022
ISBN
9781399098588
Topic
History
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Genealogical Table
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1 The Sailor Prince
  9. Chapter 2 The Duke of Clarence
  10. Chapter 3 The Regency
  11. Chapter 4 Brother of the King
  12. Chapter 5 King William
  13. Chapter 6 Reform Proposed
  14. Chapter 7 Reform Carried
  15. Chapter 8 European Affairs
  16. Chapter 9 A New Parliamentary Era
  17. Chapter 10 The Last Years
  18. Endnotes
  19. Bibliography
  20. Acknowledgements